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Vertical interpositional augmentation genioplasty with porous polyethylene.

E P Shaber1

  • 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, California.

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
|December 1, 1987
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Medpor, a large-pore polyethylene implant, shows promise for maxillofacial reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. This biocompatible biomaterial meets criteria for successful surgical grafting in the face and jaw.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Polymer Engineering

Background:

  • Biomatrix porous implant technology is advancing rapidly.
  • Oral and maxillofacial surgery seeks effective grafting materials.
  • Medpor is a large-pore, high-density polyethylene implant.